Welcome to Growing Connections Counseling! My name is Gail Herbert and I am glad you are here. This blog is a space for growing connections within self and community through conversation about mental health.

People often use therapy as a last resort rather than as maintenance or as a boost. It can be helpful to establish with a therapist before crisis, just as it is helpful to establish with a medical doctor before illness. Therapy before crisis can help to build coping skills so maybe crisis never develops. Also, working on deeper issues that you may be avoiding can be effective in a different way when you have energy rather than when you are struggling.

What have you gotten from therapy, or wish you had gotten from therapy, in your experience?